Peru Men’s National Soccer Team

Argentine Ricardo Gareca has coached the Peruvian men’s national soccer team since February 2015. He came most recently from Palmeiras in Brazil. Gareca started his coaching career with Vélez Sarsfield in Argentina. As a player, Gareca earned 20 international caps for Argentina.

The Los Incas captain is Paulo Guerrero who currently plays for Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is Peru’s all-time leading scorer with 32 goals in 86 appearances.

World Cup provisional 35-player team lists are due May 14. The final 23-player team rosters are due June 4.

Peru Soccer Rivalries

We have soccer rivalries with neighbors Chile and Ecuador.

The Peru – Chile rivalry is El Clásico del Pacifico (Pacific Derby). It is one of the world’s top soccer rivalries.